Wake Forest Demon Deacons at SMU Mustangs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
77 - 66
Wake Forest jumps out early in the 2nd half and cruises past SMU 77-66
Wake Forest (19-7, 11-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) rebounded from a 72-70 loss against Florida State on Wednesday night and has won four of its last five games.
Sallis was just 4 of 15 from the field but shot 11 of 14 from the free-throw line and grabbed nine rebounds to go with six assists. Parker Friedrichsen made five 3-pointers and finished with 18 points for Wake Forest. Ty-Laur Johnson scored 12 points and Efton Reid had 10. Tre’Von Spillers added eight points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
The Demon Deacons opened the second half on a 19-8 run for a 51-40 lead with 13:44 remaining. Spillers scored six points, Harris added four points that included a dunk, and Sallis hit a 3 during the stretch. SMU pulled with three points, 51-48, a few minutes later but didn't get closer.
Chuck Harris scored 15 points for SMU (19-6, 10-4). Kario Oquendo added 13 points, B.J. Edwards had 12 and Matt Cross 11. The Mustangs shot 36% (22 of 61) from the field and 8 of 35 (23%) from distance. Harris and Cross each made three 3s.
Harris scored 11 points to help SMU build a 34-32 halftime advantage.
SMU plays at Notre Dame on Wednesday.
Wake Forest plays at N.C. State on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:16 | Jerrell Colbert Turnover. | 77 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Jerrell Colbert Offensive Rebound. | 77 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Matt Cross missed Three Point Jumper. | 77 - 66 |
Statistics
 WAKE |
 SMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-54 | FG | 22-61 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 7-23 | 3PT | 8-35 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 22-30 | FT | 14-22 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 15 | Assists | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 6,858 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |